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Download full textBuron, Lawrence; Beecroft, Erik; Bell, Stephen; Price, Cristofer; Gemmen, Eric – 1998
As a reflection of the importance attached to successfully educating children whose native language is not English, the U.S. Department of Education's longitudinal study of Chapter 1 assistance, "Prospects," includes a component devoted to the analysis of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. Chapter 1, renamed Title 1 in 1994, is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cross Sectional Studies, Elementary Education
Florida State Legislature, Tallahassee. Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. – 1997
This report reviews the Exceptional Student Education Programs administered by the Florida Department of Education. Findings of the review indicate: (1) during the 1995-96 school year, Florida spent 1.75 billion for special programs, services, and facilities to serve 368,710 students with disabilities; (2) the number and percentage of children…
Descriptors: Classification, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Haas, Daniel – 1999
To fulfill legislative reporting requirements, this report describes accomplishments of federal agencies with archeological programs, as well as the impact of federal projects on the nation's archeological heritage. In 1991, the Secretary of the Interior outlined actions that agencies should take in (1) preserving and researching sites, (2)…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians
Report on the Family Support Act of 1988 Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program.
Visdos, Robert J.; Malley, Mary R. – 1990
Intended to assist two-year colleges in understanding the educational aspects of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program, this five-part report provides a brief summary of the intent of the program, as well as suggestions regarding ways two-year colleges can become involved. The sections of the report offer information on…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Employment
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1990
This report stresses the need for a broad and substantial upgrading of the quality of the U.S. work force and outlines seven critical policy areas that require coordinated action to meet the challenge. Chapter 1 discusses the Workforce 2000 Project, a major Department of Labor effort designed to ensure that the work force has the skills and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Purdham, Lois; And Others – 1988
The PREP (Preparing Refugees for Elementary Programs) program and curriculum are described. The federally-funded program provides English language and cultural training to elementary-school-aged Southeast Asian refugee children in the Philippine Refugee Processing Center in Bataan. Its objective is to aid children in the transition to schools in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Jorden, Eleanor H.; Lambert, Richard D. – 1991
A survey was conducted to examine the depth and breadth of Japanese language instruction offered in the United States, to analyze the impact of mainstreaming instruction in one of the most difficult languages to teach, and to make recommendations leading to increased instructional effectiveness. Teachers, administrators, and students were surveyed…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1990
In December 1989, the School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Research for Better Schools, Inc., with the support of the State Department of Education, initiated a collaborative 2-year study of the district's Chapter 1 schoolwide projects. This report presents findings from the study of McMichael Elementary School (kindergarten through…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Evaluation
Smith, Barbara E. – 1991
Establishment of the federal-state Employment Service system created a need for a standardized occupational language to ensure uniform matching of workers with jobs. The Occupational Analysis Research Program was initiated to gather a broad base of detailed occupational information. Although the organizational structure of all editions of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Data Collection, Employment Opportunities
BCEL Newsletter for the Business & Literacy Communities, 1992
About 2 years after enactment of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program, the Southport Institute for Policy Analysis began a 2-year study of how extensively JOBS was being implemented at the state level, in what manner, and with what results. The study included four elements: literature review, interviews and consultations with…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Appropriations. – 1992
Hearings were conducted in Newark (New Jersey), Los Angeles (California), Detroit (Michigan), and Atlanta (Georgia) to elicit testimony concerning public investment in education and social services for children and their families. At each of the four hearings, an opening statement by Senator Tom Harkin was followed by statements from individuals…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Community Services
Atencio, Benjamin L.; And Others – 1992
This two-volume document is the final report of the White House Conference on Indian Education, mandated by 1987 amendments to the Indian Education Act. Volume 1 opens with a history of the conference and the act's implementation. It describes planning and preparations for the conference and includes a discussion of its recurring issues. The…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Wagner, Kay, Ed. – 1992
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education Program was designed to provide funding to improve the skills of teachers and the quality of instruction in science and mathematics in the nation's public and private elementary and secondary schools. This report contains listings of 142 model…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
A compilation of 11 federal laws that pertain to education is presented. The following are included: (1) Department of Education Organization Act, with its six titles addressing general provisions, establishment of the department, transfers of agencies and functions, administrative provisions, transitional, savings, and conforming provisions, and…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Legislation, Dependents Schools, Educational Finance
Rowe, Brenda J. D.; Pfannenstiel, Judy C. – 1991
Part of a 3-year study of the Chapter 1 Neglected or Delinquent (Chapter 1 N or D) Program providing compensatory education services to youths in state-operated juvenile and adult correctional facilities, this report presents case studies of nine facilities that have developed particularly effective programs. The study used teacher questionnaires,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Correctional Education, Delinquent Rehabilitation
